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Posts about catch-as-catch-can or catch wrestling matches, the dominant style of wrestling in the United States after 1890.
When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Обаче, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. За съжаление, the exploits of Martin “Farmer” Burns and Evan “Удушвачът” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a
Когато “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, известен като “Хамалски” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt won the world title in Greco-Roman
Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 протокол. Beell won the
Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “Работил” matches thrown in the mix. От 1904 или 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,
Джим Лондос се издигна в професионалния кеч, за да стане най-голямата касова звезда не само на 30-те години на миналия век, но и на всички времена. Обаче, ако Лондос не беше дошъл в St. Луис в началото на 1920 г, историята можеше да е съвсем различна. Лондос се научи да се бори с улавяне, докато Лондос се представяше като силен мъж в карнавалната верига по време на
<Педя bbox_x = "244" bbox_y = "690" bbox_w = "74" bbox_h = "20" fsize = "14" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = " 20, 1906, Fred Beell proved dynamite comes in small packages. Beell, light heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated former American heavyweight champion Dan McLeod. Beell parlayed an active 1906 into defeats of former American Heavyweight Champion Dan McLeod and current American Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch. Beell won the American Middleweight (Light Heavyweight) Шампионат, но остана извън светлината на прожекторите до
От ноември 7, 1908, Чарлз Олсън срещна “Americus” Gus Schonlein за световното първенство по борба в полутежка категория. Мачът се оказа толкова вълнуващ, колкото наблюдателите подозираха, че ще бъде, но завърши с противоречия. Олсън стана 6’01” но претеглени само 170 паунда. Роден на Макс Фласкамп в Крефелд, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия в 1879, той приема името Чарлз или Чарли Олсън
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 паунда. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Обаче, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, който пътува до Америка, за да се изправи срещу Франк Гоч, след като победи
На Коледна нощ 1911, Станислав Збишко срещна Джовани Райчиевич в дългоочакван двубой по борба в тежка категория. Zbyszko, който водеше кампания за реванш със световния шампион по борба в тежка категория Франк Гоч, се съгласи да хвърли Райчевич 3 пъти в 90 минути или да бъде обявен за губещ. Когато мъжете влязоха в известната Медисън Скуеър Гардън в Ню Йорк, Zbyszko очевидно беше